GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frail | easily led into evil |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |